Weather? Summery.

Weather for Saturday starts cool and humid, ends warm and dry. Light breezes, no rain. So, in summary, it’ll be summery. Bringa buncha stuff.

Collingswood Section. To emphasize our own community’s food economy, at the west end of the Market, Collingswood food businesses have their own new section to promote their contributions to the Borough’s vibrant food scene.

REVELATION CAFÉ! Local food heroes Revolution Roasters and the Constellation Collective have teamed up to form a new food-and-beverage café at the west end of the Market. Pull up a chair in their seating area and enjoy locally-roasted coffee and breakfast treats from the Garden State Culinary Arts “Rising Star Chef” Valentina Fortuna.

Denine Gorniak provides a rich profile of Stephen and Franzi Kremer’s Amber Grain Bakery in her blog post this week. Stop by to see the lastest offerings from this very popular German-style bakery.

Villa Barone. Last week we saw some beautiful pizzas on the table alongside this local restaurant’s usual offerings of pasta sauces, oils, olives, and Guido Barone’s tasty zeppolis.

Sara’s Produce, by special arrangement, is the one source for produce NOT grown in New Jersey. They are mandated to bring us the “exotics” so our shoppers won’t need to go to the supermarket for an avocado or a lemon.

Guest Vendors and Special Products
SAT JUL 28

Catch them while they’re here!

• Neil’s Sharpening Service
  — Neil says, “We will be at the Market this Saturday ready to put a new edge on all the knives, scissor and garden tools!  We can even sharpen Chains from a chainsaw.  Please bring chain only, NOT the saw.”
• Green Plate Cold-Pressed Juices
  — This is sad news. Joe and Ryan are locked in an unsuccessful effort to come to terms with their landlord and may not be returning to the Market.
• Green Aisle Grocery
  —All sorts of novelty from the Green Aisle team this week. New: Garlic and Dill Pickles / Strawberry Basil Preserves / Blueberry-Infused Vinegar / Peach Plum Chai Shrubs / Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho, and more!
• Inspired Brews Kombucha
  —Nobody does a better job of patronizing local farms to flavor their fermented tea beverages than Inspired Brews. Bring your growler or ask for a sample pour.
• Charlie’s Crepes
  —Charlie buys his sweet and savory ingredients (always a meat, always a fruit, always delicious) at the Market and whips up new concoctions every week.
• Indogrow Microgreens
  — They’re a farm! In a house! In Cherry Hill! Come experience the intense flavors of these tiny, nutrient-rich wonders (between sprouts and baby greens)!
• Knowhere Farm Goats Milk Soap
  —We host one soap maker each week, compared to 24 farms every season. Some weeks, like SAT JUL 28, we’re lucky to host a farm that makes soap from the goat milk they collect from their own goats. Come out and meet the kids. Buy a soap and take a selfie.
• Woof and Whiskers Pet Biscuits
  — You couldn’t ask for a more wholesome recipe than Woof and Whiskers provides in these tasty treats. Bring your pet to the table for a sample.
  

Official Market Bloggers

Denine Gorniak
Bread of Life

AMBER GRAIN’S ONION POTATO BREAD  /  PINDJUR FROM OUR SOULS SHINE

Denine Gorniak (TheBicycle-Chef). Bread of Life. Stephen and Franziska (Franzi) Kramer, opened their German-style Amber Grain Bakery last year, and are well-known for their wildly popular stand at the Market. Denine has interviewed and photographed them producing bagels and bialys; burnished brioche and challahs; bee sting cakes and rugelachs; hearty German pretzels and thin crust pizzas and so much more. Her photo at left pairs an Amber Grain loaf with pindjur from Our Souls Shine. Read the whole story at Denine’s blog and get a peek inside the bakery.

Stef Perna
Chicken with 40 Garlic Cloves

INCHELIUM RED SOFTNECK GARLIC FROM SAVOIE ORGANIC FARM

Stef Perna (treatbelly). Chicken with 40 Garlic Cloves. Stef says, “My favorite things about summer are glowing fireflies and Savoie Organic Farm garlic.” For this blog post, she picked up seven bulbs of Savoie’s Inchelium Red softneck garlic to yield the forty cloves of garlic for this famous chicken recipe. The cloves become mild and buttery after braising with thyme and champagne. Click through to Stef’s blog to see step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs for this straightforward one-pot recipe.

Sarah Licata
Peach and Blueberry Crisp

PEACH AND BLUEBERRY CRISP

Sarah Licata (Salt Jar). Peach and Blueberry Crisp. Two summer farmers market favorites get to shine together in this peach and blueberry crisp with a crunchy pecan and oatmeal topping. Sarah says, “I got blueberries from AT Buzby Farms and peaches from Wm Schober Sons. The fruit was so perfectly ripe that I could smell peaches, blueberries, blackberries, and cherries wafting through the market at every turn.” Follow the link to Sarah’s blog to make this delicious treat for yourself . . . after you get your own fruit from the Market.

Tasty Temptations
Rustic Tomato Tart

RUSTIC TOMATO TART

Tasty Temptations. Rustic Tomato Tart. Our anonymous Market wanderer and advocate uses cookbooks to guide her shopping. This summer, she’s exploring recipes from Susie Middleton’s book, Fresh from the Farm. Follow the link to her facebook post where she presents her Rustic Tomato Tart. Tasty used tomatoes from Fruitwood Farms and a little honey from Springdale Farm to prepare this sweet and savory dish. She says, “It’s almost like a tomato jam. Then that is paired with the salty, nutty of Parmigiano-Reggiano and a flaky crust.” Follow the link to Tasty’s post to see the rest.

For the Animal Lovers
Lilo’s Promise Animal Rescue

ADOPT A BULLY BREED FROM LILO’S PROMISE

IN THE DOG TENT

Lilo’s Promise Animal Shelter in the Dog Tent.

The wonderful people of Lilo’s Promise will be staffing the Dog Tent for us this week, sharing remarkable stories of rescuing truly needy bully breed dogs from the brink of disaster at extreme expense. They’ll distribute the essential Official Market leash to your 4-legged companions and introduce you to adoption possibilities.

Lilo’s Promise is always in need of Bully-Tough Toys to keep their special friends occupied. Bring one to donate, or click through to their Amazon Wish List.

Live Music on Two Stages!
SAT JUL 28

EAST STAGE MUSIC TENT. Returning this week is Market favorite Dave Kelly, coaxing music out of a wide variety of stringed things. Dave’s wide and intriguing repertoire covers everything from Nirvana and Leadbelly to the Mister Softee theme.

WEST STAGE UNDER PATCO. Brooke DiCaro. Rich vocals. Soulful renditions. Fearless compositions. And she plays piano. Come welcome Brooke for her first appearance of the 2018 season.

For the Art Lovers
Michelle Cole Designs

VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY JEWELRY

FEATURED ARTIST. Michele Cole Designs. Michele Cole is an artist who works with historic process photography and non-ferrous metals to create unique pieces of jewelry. Inspired by her love of the outdoors and the natural world, Michele’s subjects represent a mixture of the earth, the sky, the sea and the freedom to be. Her silver images are created on hand coated metal (aka tintypes), photographed through a vintage lens mounted on a vintage camera, processed in her darkroom, varnished (to protect the silver), then mounted into earrings and pendants.

www.michelecole.com

Our Nonprofit Guests

Every week we host one or more IRS-registered nonprofit organizations, first from Collingswood, then from nearby towns. Spaces are free for the asking.

Guests for SAT JUL 28:

Friendship Force. Founded by Jimmy Carter, the group arranges for group members to travel to one another’s homes throughout the world.

Newton Monthly Meeting (Quaker). A local group of Friends who gather for worshipful community.

Rutgers Master Gardeners. Tips from experts about what to plant and how to rescue your failing efforts.

Oaklyn Police PBA Local 257. Apparel sale to raise money for various organizations in Collingswood, Oaklyn, Haddon Twp., and Merchantville.

Small Bills and a Bathroom Key

Many of you know, but for those of you who don’t, I carry small bills for vendors who run out of singles during the Market day. For guest vendors who might not be aware, I also have a key to Perkins Art Center, a Market sponsor, the primary benefit of which, for our vendors is INDOOR PLUMBING!

VENDOR PARKING PERMITS

It’s good business to save the best parking spaces for SHOPPERS! Most visitors will tell you it’s tough to find parking at the Market. We make things worse by parking our own vehicles in spaces that could be used and re-used many times by shoppers. Please encourage your table crew to park for free in the Lumberyard Parking Garage (just across Collings Avenue from the west entrance). There are plenty of spaces inside, and the walk back to the Market takes 3 minutes.

Flexible Site Plan

Changes will continue to occur throughout the season as vendors come and go and as we learn more about how neighbors interact. I remind you no spaces are ever guaranteed and require your cooperation if I have to move your location any given week.

THANK YOU
David Hodges, Market Director
Home Office (856) 854-8385
Market Day Cell Phone (856) 979-6653

Weather? Peachy.

Our bold prediction is that clouds will increase throughout the morning as humidity decreases and breezes pick up. Rain will hold off until after breakdown. All in all an excellent day for selling Jersey Fresh.

Collingswood Section. To emphasize our own community’s food economy, at the west end of the Market, Collingswood food businesses have their own new section to promote their contributions to the Borough’s vibrant food scene.

PIZZA IS A POSSIBILITY

REVELATION CAFÉ! Local food heroes Revolution Roasters and the Constellation Collective have teamed up to form a new food-and-beverage café at the west end of the Market. Pull up a chair in their seating area and enjoy locally-roasted coffee and breakfast treats from the Garden State Culinary Arts just-named “Rising Star Chef” Valentina Fortuna.

Amber Grain Bakery. For a video scan of the amazing array of goods you would have seen on the Amber Grain Bakery table last week, follow this link. The variety gets better every week, so don’t miss the table on SAT JUL 21.

Villa Barone. Last week we saw some beautiful pizzas on the table alongside this local restaurant’s usual offerings of pasta sauces, oils, olives, and tasty zeppolis.

Sara’s Produce, by special arrangement, is the one source for produce NOT grown in New Jersey. They are mandated to bring us the “exotics” so our shoppers won’t need to go to the supermarket for an avocado to add to Tasty Temptations’ new quesadilla recipe.

Guest Vendors and Special Products
SAT JUL 21

Catch them while they’re here!

ERIN WALDRON, LA POOCH PATISSERIE

• La Pooch Patisserie
  — Erin Waldron has been staffing the walk-up window at her pet biscuit bakery on the White Horse Pike this season, but this we­­­ek (and a few others) she’ll be back in her “usual spot” in the middle of the Market. Be sure to stop by with your dogs and get reacquainted.
• Knowhere Farm Goats Milk Soap
  —We host one soap maker each week, compared to 24 farms every season. Some weeks, like SAT JUL 21, we’re lucky to host a farm that makes soap from the goat milk they collect from their own goats. Come out and meet the kids. Buy a soap and take a selfie.
• Cheese, Etc.
  —Gina and Ken Horlacher have doubled down on their commitment to using local produce in their cheese spreads this season. Last week they were at the Market stocking up on Jersey blueberries for some special spreads you’ll find at their table on SAT JUL 21.
• Charlie’s Crepes
  —For a profile of Charlie’s Crepes by Official Market Blogger Sarah Licata (SaltJar), follow this link. Charlie’s menu changes every week to include seasonal ingredients from our own Market vendors.
• Inspired Brews Kombucha
  —Nobody does a better job of patronizing local farms to flavor their fermented tea beverages than Inspired Brews. Bring your growler, or ask for a sample pour.
• Green Plate Cold-Pressed Juices
  — They bring more Jersey Fresh juices every week and sell out every time. Two weeks ago, they debuted a new juice featuring watermelon and other local produce. Stop by to see what they do next.
• Brookeberry Farms Organic Berries
  — The Jersey Fresh berry season is short and impactful. Get to the stand early to get your organic blueberries, blackberries, raspberries.
• Indogrow Microgreens
  — They’re a farm! In a house! In Cherry Hill! Come experience the intense flavors of these tiny, nutrient-rich wonders (between sprouts and baby greens)! For a virtual tasting session, follow this link to the video provided by “Eat Your Way to Wellness.”

Official Market Bloggers

Susan Mauer Lynch and Denine Gorniak
Cucumbers, Cucumbers, Cucumbers

DENINE GORNIAK’S CUCUMBER FENNEL SALAD

Cucumbers Cucumbers Cucumbers. It seems every vendor at the Market has them this month, so it’s no coincidence that two of our Official Market Bloggers are sharing simple and delicious cuke prep instructions at their blogs this week. Follow this link to see how Susan Mauer Lynch (YellowRoomUpstairs) prepares her Gurkensalat (creamy German cucumber salad) with sour cream and English cucumbers she bought from Muth Family Organic. Then, follow this link to learn from Denine Gorniak (the bicycle-chef) how to make several simple summer salads, including a tasty cucumber fennel salad with a light vinaigrette.

Stef Perna
Corn Crema

STEF PERNA’S CORN CREMA

Stef Perna (treatbelly). In last week’s post featuring dino kale salad, Stef teased us with a suggestion for making corn crema for all that wonderful sweet Jersey corn we’ve been buying at the Market this month. This week she makes good on that promise with specific instructions on turning all those gorgeous kernels into a cheesy pasta dish. She bought her corn, yellow onions, and scallions from the Flaim Farms table. Follow this link to Stef’s blog for the full story and her always beautiful photographs.

Susan Mauer Lynch
Beef Stuffed Peppers

BEEF STUFFED PEPPERS

Susan Mauer Lynch (Yellow Room Upstairs). Susan has managed to produce a recipe that makes good use of the tomatoes and peppers that are plentiful at the Market without heating up the kitchen—AND that gives her time to read a big book while the slow cooker does the work. She bought onions from AT Buzby; white and purple peppers at Muth Family Organic; ground beef, cheese, and butter from Hillacres Pride, and mushrooms from Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms.

For the Animal Lovers
Voorhees Animal Orphanage

ADOPTABLE REMI LOOKING FOR A FOREVER HOME

IN THE DOG TENT

The wonderful people of the Voorhees Animal Orphanage will be staffing the Dog Tent for us this week, sharing stories of rescuing needy animals at extreme expense. They’ll distribute the essential Official Market leash to your 4-legged companions, and introduce you to adoption possibilities. We don’t know who they’ll bring, but we’d like to meet Remi, a young happy pitbull mix, 2-3 years old, a silly, playful dog who loves everyone and thrives on attention.

Live Music on Two Stages!
SAT JUL 21

JOHN ROSSI / SAM CARUSO

TWO GOOD GUYS. TWO GUITARS. TWO STAGES.
TWO BEARDS. TWO BASEBALL CAPS.

They claim they’re not related, but it feels like family whenever they play the Market.

WEST STAGE UNDER PATCO. John Rossi. He seems to be at every Farmers’ Market in the area, but he sounds best here.

EAST STAGE MUSIC TENT. Sam Caruso. Pop classics and “sing-along” songs make every appearance by local favorite Sam Caruso an event worth catching.

For the Art Lovers
222 Designs

MARIA CARTWRIGHT’S 222 DESIGNS

222 Designs. Jewelry. Maria Cartwright creates torch-fired copper enameled jewelry. Each colorful and unique item is created individually and then hand fired with a torch. In their gradations from one rich color to another, these striking pieces of the jeweler’s art mimic nature. Preview her work at her facebook page or on etsy.

www.facebook.com/222creations

https://www.etsy.com/shop/222Creations?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Featured Legacy Farm Product
Flaim Farms Shishito Peppers

SHISHITO PEPPERS BEFORE AND AFTER “BLISTERING”

FLAIM FARMS. Kevin Flaim of Flaim Farms provided me a hatful of these trendy Shishito peppers and the preparation instructions: blister them in hot olive oil and sprinkle with salt; leave in a bowl on the counter and watch them disappear. Most of them are sweet, but one or two in every ten brings a bit of unexpected heat; hence their nickname: stealth peppers.

New Vendor, New Product
Our Souls Shine Pinture

PINTURE, VERA’S LEMONADE, PINTURE IN THE JAR

OUR SOULS SHINE. Cindy Irvin is not exactly new to the Market, but she’s making her return this week with an entirely new product. We tried a test version a couple weeks ago, and we’ve been eagerly waiting for another jar ever since. Cindy roasted peppers from Muth Family Organic and eggplant from Flaim Farms for this beautiful Jersey Fresh concoction she calls Pinjure. We just call it delicious. Her zucchini bread is made with Muth zucchini, and she’ll also have her famous books; perhaps even some fresh-squeezed lemonade.

Small Bills and a Bathroom Key

Many of you know, but for those of you who don’t, I carry small bills for vendors who run out of singles during the Market day. For guest vendors who might not be aware, I also have a key to Perkins Art Center, a Market sponsor, the primary benefit of which, for our vendors is INDOOR PLUMBING!

VENDOR PARKING PERMITS

It’s good business to save the best parking spaces for SHOPPERS! Most visitors will tell you it’s tough to find parking at the Market. We make things worse by parking our own vehicles in spaces that could be used and re-used many times by shoppers. Please encourage your table crew to park for free in the Lumberyard Parking Garage (just across Collings Avenue from the west entrance). There are plenty of spaces inside, and the walk back to the Market takes 3 minutes.

Flexible Site Plan

Changes will continue to occur throughout the season as vendors come and go and as we learn more about how neighbors interact. I remind you no spaces are ever guaranteed and require your cooperation if I have to move your location any given week.

THANK YOU
David Hodges, Market Director
Home Office (856) 854-8385
Market Day Cell Phone (856) 979-6653

Summer Perfection

This one looks too easy to call. Sunny all the way to noon. Temps start in the 70s and climbs to the mid 80s. Humidity gets lower throughout the Market hours. Let’s sell some Jersey Fresh.

REVELATION CAFÉ! Local food heroes Revolution Roasters and the Constellation Collective have teamed up to form a new food-and-beverage café at the west end of the Market. Pull up a chair in their seating area and enjoy locally-roasted coffee and breakfast treats from the Garden State Culinary Arts just-named “Rising Star Chef” Valentina Fortuna.

For a video scan of the amazing array of goods you would have seen on the Amber Grain Bakery table last week, follow this link. The variety gets better every week, so don’t miss the table on SAT JUL 14.

Villa Barone features their familiar favorite sauces, oils, and olives, tasty zeppolis, and sometimes their own fresh mozzarella.

Sara’s Produce, by special arrangement, is the one source for produce NOT grown in New Jersey. They are mandated to bring us the “exotics” so our shoppers won’t need to go to the supermarket for an avocado to add to Tasty Temptations’ new quesadilla recipe.

Guest Vendors and Special Products
SAT JUL 14

Catch them while they’re here!

ALL NATURAL LAUNDRY SOAP FROM BARN AND STONE HOUSE

• Barn and Stone House Soap
  — Not just bar soap. Not just for cleansing. Stop by this attractive table and get yourself some laundry soap or handmade aromatherapy!
• Charlie’s Crepes
  —For a profile of Charlie’s Crepes by Official Market Blogger Sarah Licata (SaltJar), follow this link. Charlie’s menu changes every week to include seasonal ingredients from our own Market vendors.
• Inspired Brews Kombucha
  —Nobody does a better job of patronizing local farms to flavor their fermented tea beverages than Inspired Brews. Bring your growler, or ask for a sample pour.
• Green Plate Cold-Pressed Juices
  — They bring more Jersey Fresh juices every week and sell out every time. Last week they debuted a new juice featuring watermelon. See what they do next.
• Brookeberry Farms Organic Berries
  — The Jersey Fresh berry season is short and impactful. Get to the stand early to get your organic blueberries, blackberries, raspberries.
• Woof and Whiskers Pet Biscuits
  — You couldn’t ask for a more wholesome recipe than W and W provides in these tasty treats. Bring your pet to the table for a sample.
• Weckerly’s Ice Cream
  —This company doesn’t just talk about local, they prove it every week. This week they’ll feature a new black raspberry flavor featuring 100 quarts of this unique fruit they hauled back over the Appalachians to their shop in Philly.
• Green Aisle Grocery
  —Cocktail aficionados love them for their mixers. Foodies love the innovative take on local produce, pickling, preserving. If you haven’t checked out their table, you don’t know what you’re missing.
• Indogrow Microgreens
  — They’re a farm! In a house! In Cherry Hill! Come experience the intense flavors of these tiny, nutrient-rich wonders (between sprouts and baby greens)!

Salsa Contest Recap

DENINE GORNIAK’S PHOTOS FROM THE 3RD ANNUAL SALSA CONTEST

Contest Photos and Results. We are truly blessed to have a salsa-and/or-pie judge who is also a photographer, food writer, and expert chronicler of our contest events.  Denine Gorniak (the bicycle-chef) tasted all the salsas in our 3rd Annual Salsa Making Contest, took judicious notes, photographed the salsas and the contest winners, and posted the results of all that effort HERE. Our contestants made good use of Jersey Fresh produce in their award-winning entries, not just red and green tomatoes, but also jalapenos, blueberries, and early peaches. At the link, you’ll find descriptions of the winning salsas, photos of the winning chefs, and tips from Denine about practicing your own salsa skills in preparation for next year’s contest.

Official Market Bloggers

Susan Mauer Lynch
Romanesco and Mexican Zucchini

Susan Mauer Lynch (YellowRoomUpstairs). Ever wondered what to do with that vegetable that looks like calculus? It’s an ancient broccoli/cauliflower crossover called Romanesco, and our intrepid food experimenter Susan Mauer Lynch will tell you how to prepare it, and also gray zucchini, if you’re ready to take a risk. She got both last week at the Springdale Farms table. For good measure, you can follow this other link to a blueberry crumb bar recipe provided by Susan’s daughter Liz. Blueberries are plentiful at the Market right now, available at no fewer eight vendors’ tables.

Stef Perna
Kale and Crispy Chickpea Salad

STEF PERNA’S KALE SALAD WITH CRISP CHICKPEAS

Stef Perna (treatbelly). Stef says she’s keeping it simple, so we’re surprised to see how gorgeous and elegant these dishes turned out. She paired dino kale from Flaim Farms and garlic from Savoie Organic Farm to dress her kale salad enhanced with chickpeas coated with smoked paprika. In the same post, you’ll find help for making a corn crema for pasta that featured sweet Jersey corn, yellow onions, and scallions, all from the Flaim Farms table. We can’t show everything here, so get yourself to Stef’s blog for the rest.

Sarah Licata
Grilled Beet Salad

SARAH LICATA’S GRILLED BEET SALAD

Sarah Licata (Salt Jar). Sarah found beautiful beets at Formisano Farms table along with some scallions and zucchini, and, not knowing what to do with them, adapted a recipe for an appetizer she had previously enjoyed that enhanced beets with other flavors. She grilled the beets over indirect heat (instead of heating the oven and thereby the kitchen), added grapefruit sections and goat cheese, some pistachios, a bit of basil, and found religion. Follow the steps yourself at Sarah’s blog.

For the Animal Lovers
The Animal Adoption Center

ADOPTABLE POINTER MIX ERICA

IN THE DOG TENT
The Animal Adoption Center

Live Music on Two Stages!
SAT JUL 14

TWO OUTSTANDING MARKET FAVORITES.

EAST STAGE MUSIC TENT. Trio Nova Duo.
Pete Devine and Michael Vogelmann are the duo that makes enough music to call itself a trio. We do wonder if there was ever a Quartet Nova Trio. Either way, you’ll love the smooth jazz favorites and tuneful interpretations of pop classics.

WEST STAGE UNDER PATCO. The Unstoppable Hackbeats. Full-time journalist and weekend ska master Matt Skoufalos heads up this popular rock outfit whose exact makeup is changeable but whose talent and enthusiasm are, well, shall we say unstoppable.

For the Art Lovers

SILVER SPIRIT EARRINGS ON ABSTRACT ART CARD

Silver Spirit Design. Sterling Silver Earrings. Noah and Marlene Rosen are the sole designers of these handmade custom-designed .925 Sterling Silver Earrings. Each piece is unique and one of a kind, some with semi-precious stones, and some with only hand cut Sterling Silver. Each purchase includes signed Original Acrylic Abstract Art as earring cards, making for a “perfect mix” to treat yourself or as a gift. See for yourself in Space 24.

http://www.silverspiritdesign.com 

Market Partners

INTERNATIONAL REFUGEES AT A SAY IT WITH CLAY EVENT

Several Collingswood businesses and loyal Market partners will participate in our weekly celebration of all things good and local.

Market Sponsor LOURDES WELLNESS will be back to conduct their monthly BUY 2 GIVE 1 food drive to benefit our food-vulnerable neighbors.

Collingswood BID members OCCASIONETTE and KRISTIN DE EUGENIO will set up in the Collingswood section to introduce their businesses to all who attend.

LOURDES WHOLISTIC INSTITUTE with student massage therapists to provide their popular chair massages.

And Collingswood’s most acclaimed art therapy nonprofit SAY IT WITH CLAY will give kids a chance to get their fingers busy making something out of nothing.

Small Bills and a Bathroom Key

Many of you know, but for those of you who don’t, I carry small bills for vendors who run out of singles during the Market day. For guest vendors who might not be aware, I also have a key to Perkins Art Center, a Market sponsor, the primary benefit of which, for our vendors is INDOOR PLUMBING!

VENDOR PARKING PERMITS

It’s good business to save the best parking spaces for SHOPPERS! Most visitors will tell you it’s tough to find parking at the Market. We make things worse by parking our own vehicles in spaces that could be used and re-used many times by shoppers. Please encourage your table crew to park for free in the Lumberyard Parking Garage (just across Collings Avenue from the west entrance). There are plenty of spaces inside, and the walk back to the Market takes 3 minutes.

Flexible Site Plan

Changes will continue to occur throughout the season as vendors come and go and as we learn more about how neighbors interact. I remind you no spaces are ever guaranteed and require your cooperation if I have to move your location any given week.

THANK YOU
David Hodges, Market Director
Home Office (856) 854-8385
Market Day Cell Phone (856) 979-6653

It’s Gonna Feel Chilly.

Starts in the 60s, ends in the 70s. After a week of 90-plus, a Saturday of sunny skies and cool temperatures is just what we all need to get into a veggie-buying mood.

REVELATION CAFÉ! Local food heroes Revolution Roasters and the Constellation Collective have teamed up to form a new food-and-beverage café at the west end of the Market. Pull up a chair in their seating area and enjoy locally-roasted coffee and breakfast treats from the Garden State Culinary Arts just-named “Rising Star Chef” Valentina Fortuna.

For a video scan of the amazing array of goods you would have seen on the Amber Grain Bakery table last week, follow this link. The variety gets better every week, so don’t miss the table on SAT JUL 07.

Villa Barone features their familiar favorite sauces, oils, and olives, tasty zeppolis, and sometimes their own fresh mozzarella.

Sara’s Produce, by special arrangement, is the one source for produce NOT grown in New Jersey. They are mandated to bring us the “exotics” so our shoppers won’t need to go to the supermarket for an avocado to add to Tasty Temptations’ new quesadilla recipe.

Guest Vendors and Special Products
SAT JUL 07

Catch them while they’re here!

CHARLIE’S CREPES (PHOTO BY SARAH LICATA)

• Charlie’s Crepes
  —For a profile of Charlie’s Crepes by Official Market Blogger Sarah Licata (SaltJar), follow this link. Charlie’s menu changes every week to include seasonal ingredients from our own Market vendors.
• Cheese Etc
  — Gina is forever working to incorporate more local ingredients in her cheese spreads. Expect new berry varieties this week.
• Inspired Brews Kombucha
  —Nobody does a better job of patronizing local farms to flavor their fermented tea beverages than Inspired Brews. Bring your growler, or ask for a sample pour.
• Green Plate Cold-Pressed Juices
  — They bring more Jersey Fresh juices every week and sell out every time. Ask for a sample and see why they’re gaining more fans every time they attend.
• Blueberry Fields Artisan Soaps
  —One of just a few times this season you can choose your favorite of Carol Steinhauser’s handmade soaps.
• Brookeberry Farms Organic Berries
  — Their season is short and impactful. Get to the stand early before their berries of many varieties sell out.
• Woof and Whiskers Pet Biscuits
  — You couldn’t ask for a more wholesome recipe than W and W provides in these tasty treats. Bring your pet to the table for a sample.

Official Market Bloggers

Tasty Temptations
Market Finds Week 08

Tasty Temptations. Our anonymous Official Market Blogger shopped the Market on that cool gray SAT JUN 23, also known as Week 8. She bought chicken, bacon, and eggs from Naturesown Farm and bratwurst to use for jambalaya. Then some beautiful zucchini from Fruitwood, and green beans from Springdale for Mom’s Veggie Pot. Of course, she sampled several items from the Savoie Organic Farm, and a Buttermilk Cinnamon Muffin from Constellation Collective that never made it home. Check out the Tasty Temptations post at this link. https://www.facebook.com/JSOcooks/posts/2238633286152312

Susan Mauer Lynch (YellowRoomUpstairs). Susan put together a beautiful Market meal that features collard greens and spring onion she purchased from Muth Organic Farm. In her post, she shares the technique for getting collards to the table in 35 minutes (they don’t have to take all day!). Also featured on the plate are pork ribs from Hillacres Pride; sweet corn and tomatoes from AT Buzby; Muth’s yellow zucchini; and cole slaw made from Muth Organic Farm’s cabbage. Check out the mouth-watering photos at Susan’s blog.

https://yellowroomupstairs.wordpress.com/2018/07/02/quick-collard-greens/

Tasty Temptations. As promised elsewhere, our anonymous Market wanderer and advocate produced one of Mister Tasty’s favorite meals from bratwurst provided by Scott Rowe of Naturesown Farm. She followed a favorite recipe from @landolakesktchn cookbook, substituting the bratwurst for the store-bought kielbasa she usually uses. For photos, follow the link to TT’s facebook post. To sample the dish after the flavors have had time to meld, you’ll have to wrangle an invitation to the Tasty home.

https://www.facebook.com/JSOcooks/posts/2246068458742128

For the Animal Lovers
NJ Aid for Animals

IN THE DOG TENT
New Jersey Aid for Animals (NJAFA).

Live Music on Two Stages!
SAT JUL 07

TWO OUTSTANDING MARKET FAVORITES.

WEST STAGE UNDER PATCO. Lonesome Turnpike Ramblers. New to the Market last season, this good-time band blends expert musicianship and an appreciation for bluegrass traditions.

EAST STAGE MUSIC TENT. Returning this week for a repeat engagement is Market favorite Dave Kelly, coaxing music out of a wide variety of stringed things. Dave’s wide and intriguing repertoire covers everything from Nirvana and Leadbelly to the Mister Softee theme.

For the Art Lovers

KATHERINE CHEETHAM. Art Glass. Katherine Cheetham Glass is best known for multilayered fused glass panels typically depicting trees, flowers and landscapes. She also makes flame-worked pendants and ornaments along with fused ornaments, plates and bowls. Her work is perfect for wedding, office, birthday and holiday gifts. We set her up in a sunny spot so you can see the panels catch the light. See for yourself in Space 24.

www.etsy.com/shop/creativelyobsessed

Confirmed for SAT JUL 07

ECKERTS CORN TRUCK. We’ve already seen fresh sweet Jersey corn at Springdale Farms, at AT Buzby Farm, at Fruitwood Farm, and at Les Viereck’s table, so surely the Eckert Corn Truck cannot be far behind. Prospects are good that the truck will make its first appearance of the season at the west end of the Market this SAT JUL 07. Fireworks, anyone?

Salsa Contest

THIRD ANNUAL SALSA CONTEST. Our salsa contest is all about the Jersey Fresh. Whether you make the classic red salsa with tomatoes, onions and peppers; or the Salsa Verde with tomatillos; or you express your inner Latin chef with a fruit variation; your recipe should reflect the best of what the local growing season has to offer. Pre-registration is required for all entries. Prizes are awarded in “Market Cash” redeemable at any Market vendor.

Here’s the link.

Small Bills and a Bathroom Key

Many of you know, but for those of you who don’t, I carry small bills for vendors who run out of singles during the Market day. For guest vendors who might not be aware, I also have a key to Perkins Art Center, a Market sponsor, the primary benefit of which, for our vendors is INDOOR PLUMBING!

VENDOR PARKING PERMITS

It’s good business to save the best parking spaces for SHOPPERS! Most visitors will tell you it’s tough to find parking at the Market. We make things worse by parking our own vehicles in spaces that could be used and re-used many times by shoppers. Please encourage your table crew to park for free in the Lumberyard Parking Garage (just across Collings Avenue from the west entrance). There are plenty of spaces inside, and the walk back to the Market takes 3 minutes.

Flexible Site Plan

Changes will continue to occur throughout the season as vendors come and go and as we learn more about how neighbors interact. I remind you no spaces are ever guaranteed and require your cooperation if I have to move your location any given week.

THANK YOU
David Hodges, Market Director
Home Office (856) 854-8385
Market Day Cell Phone (856) 979-6653